Skottun, Bernt C. and Skoyles, John R. (2010) Vernier acuity as a test of magnocellular sensitivity. Neuro-Ophthalmology, 34 (2). pp. 82-87. ISSN 0165-8107
Abstract
Vernier acuity has been argued to provide a means to measure the integrity of the magnocellular visual pathway. This proposal is reviewed here and found to be inadequately supported for the following reasons: (1) the conditions under which Vernier acuity corresponds to magnocellular resolution differ from those used in psychophysical tests; (2) Vernier offsets can be induced by adaptation of cortical neurons; (3) factors other than the magnocellular system have the ability to interfere with Vernier acuity. Taken together, this review argues that Vernier acuity is at best limited as a selective test of magnocellular sensitivity.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Official URL: | http://informahealthcare.com/journal/oph |
| Additional Information: | © 2010 Informa |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | schizophrenia, vision, magnocellular, parvocellular, visual cortex, ISI |
| Library of Congress subject classification: | Q Science > QP Physiology |
| Sets: | Research centres and groups > Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Science (CPNSS) |
| Rights: | http://www.lse.ac.uk/library/rights/LSERO.htm |
| Identification Number: | UT ISI:000283294800003 |
| URL: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/29926/ |
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